Film screening The Empty Grave

Das leere Grab Titelbild © Salzgeber

Tue, 23.07.2024

7:30 PM

Broadway Cinematheque

EU-Asia Docs 2024

23.7. (Tue) 19:30* @ Broadway Cinematheque
28.7. (Sun) 13:15 @ Broadway Cinematheque

* Post-screening Q&A

Germany, Tanzania / 2024 / 97'
Director: Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay
In Swahili, German and English with English subtitles

Berlinale Special 2024
DOK.network Africa, DOK.fest München 2024

The young lawyer John Mbano is on a mission. His great-grandfather Songea Mbano, a leader of the Ngoni people, was executed by the German colonial army. His head was taken to Germany for racist research. The family is haunted by this pain to this day. John and his wife embark on a life-changing journey. Their research and resilience culminate in a courageous decision — to travel to Berlin in search of their ancestor's remains. What follows is a rollercoaster of triumphs and setbacks.

The two directors will attend the talk virtually after the screening on 23 July. 
 

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